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Current conditions at

Lafayette, Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

Lat: 40.41°NLon: 86.95°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Dayton IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Dayton IN
 40.41°N 86.77°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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